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Sky Fighter: Thank you! I really tried to make Hollystar sound different, like HollyClan changed her.
Auburnfire: Yea, I try to do the same poll on both my stories, so that's why.
Nightfeather12: Thank you! I worked hard for all you lovely readers.
Eclipsesong: Yea, I know. I can't stop changing between Willowsplash and Willowlake! UGH! I know, it's wrong. But originally, Sissy's name was going to be Willowlake, then I thought better of it.
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To the story! And btw, I may not update this story for a while, because I'm working on The Rise of Hollystar story. And a new chapter was posted yesterday! It's called Heal Me so if you've already read it, you don't have to read it again. :)
Chapter 11
"This seems like a great place to settle down." yawned Snowflash. He curled up under a great oak tree. The sun was setting, and the two ThunderClan cats had covered a lot of ground.
They had passed the twoleg place and Heatherstream scented a Thunderpath near by. She winced, thinking of the great monsters that old kill her, just by stepping on her, break her ears just by yowling.
"Let's hunt!" Snowflash meowed. "Then sleep." he broke away into the bushes. Heatherstream shrugged. She turned and sniffed. Her eyes brightened. She smelled rabbit!
She stalked further into the brush and saw the rabbit grazing in a meadow. Her eyes lit up, and she bared her teeth.
The rabbit was plump, nibbling on a clover leaf.
She glided slowly forward until she was completely covered by tall grass. She felt comfortable hunting in moorland, considering she was ThunderClan.
But Lionbaze is half WindClan! She chided herself. She blinked, trying to concentrated on the hunt. She took a deep breath and pounced.
Her paws hit the rabbit's head, but it quickly darted away. She hissed and chased after it. Her paws barely touched the ground, she was flying.
She chased it into a U turn, until it finally tripped and she slashed at it with long claws. It fell limp in her paws.
"Thank StarClan!" she huffed. As she picked up the rabbit in her jaws, she headed towards the spot where Snowflash had decided to rest.
Heatherstream pushed through the brush to find Snowflash devouring a vole.
"Nom! Nom." he licked his lips and his eyes bulged.
"Woah! How'd you catch that big thing?" he gasped. She shrugged as the rabbit plopped on the ground.
"Let's share." she purred. Snowflash looked testily at the rabbit.
"Hm. I ate, so I'll only have a little bit." he meowed. Her took a huge chunk of the rabbit and he purred. "It's so warm and juicy." he hummed.
Heatherstream rolled her eyes as she devoured her catch. Snowflash stretched. His jaws parted in a huge yawn.
"I'm parched. I'm going to find water." he sniffed and headed into the bushes.
Heatherstream took another bite of her rabbit. This is good rabbit. Thank you StarClan!
"AARRGHHH!" Snowflash's scream echoed through the trees. Heatherstream shot up, racing towards her friend's voice.
"Sn-Snowflash! Are you okay?" she gasped. She broke through the trees to find Snowflash laying in a pool of vomit.
She took a sharp breath, looking at the helpless tom. He wrenched and vomited again.
"Snowflash! What happened?" she wailed, clawing at the earth. The tom shook violently as he puked one last time. When he was done, he looked up at her warily, his eyes dreary and his pelt beaded with sweat.
"I-I don't know wh-what h-happened!" he choked out. He was shaking like it was leaf bare! Heatherstream helped him up, her paws slithering on vomit. She flinched at the warm goo under her feet.
"Let's get you to camp. I'll heal you." she grunted. Snowflash moaned and gestured to a pool of liquid.
"Don't… drink… Taste… really bad…!" he moaned as his eyes rolled around. She glanced closer at the pool. There were little rainbows on the water, making it look bubbly and wavy.
"Okay, okay Snowflash. I won't drink it." she pulled her clan mate to the camp and she lay him on the soft grass. He plopped and didn't move, except for the rise and fall of his flanks.
When Snowflash fell asleep, Heatherstream paced wiping the upchucked vole and rabbit off her paws.
"What am I going to do? Antberry never told me about poison!" she moaned. She paced more, racking her brian for any hint, clues to how to heal the white longhaired tom.
"Marigold for infection, burdock root for rat bites, feverfew for chills…" she recited the herbs. Her claws raked the soft ground.
"WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?" she cried, throwing herself on the ground in dismay. A lump formed in her throat, burning her eyes.
She took a deep breath. Pull yourself together, Heatherstream. You can do this. Use what you have. she thought. She sighed. She got to her paws and looked at the sleeping tom.
Use juniper berry pulp mixed with marrow leaves. Then find real water! Heatherstream jumped.
"Wha-what?" she screeched, spinning around to find the source of the voice.
You heard me, mousebrain. Find juniper berries and marrow leaves. Then find real water. Heatherstream leaned forward. She knew that snappy voice, that sharp tone.
"Jayfeather? Is that you?" she whispered. No answer. Then, It doesn't matter! Just do what I say!
Heatherstream felt a rush of warmth for the old medicine cat. "Thank you Jayfeather! Where are they?" she meowed gleefully.
Use your nose, beetle brain! Jayfeather snapped impatiently. Snowflash is seriously poisoned. He must be treated immediately! Heatherstream nodded and sniffed for juniper and mallow.
There! She gasped. She took one last look at Snowflash.
Nothing will hurt him! He has a poison scent! Your friend was dumb enough to think that twoleg thing was water! Jayfeather growled. Find the herbs!
Heatherstream raced to the ravine, using her WindClan blood to reach a bush of juniper, and a whole supply of mallow.
She plucked as much as she can, filling her mouth with the blue/purple berries and the fluffy green leaves.
"Gwahhht ith!" she meant to say 'Got it!' but the herbs muffled her mew.
Go! Jayfeather snapped. She raced back to find Snowflash still sleeping, unmoved. She sighed in relief. The leaves and berries fell to the ground. "What now, Jayfeather?" she puffed.
Chew a few of each to a pulp. Heatherstream picked the roundest, and the biggest leaves and berries to chew. She chomped ferociously, feeling the juices squirt in her mouth.
She screwed her face to the bitter taste of the herbs. "Glgghh!" she choked out.
Keep chewing! She obeyed. Finally, the herbs felt chunk, but smooth. Stop. You'll over chew them Spit them out into a leaf and pour it into his mouth.
She did what the former medicine cat told her to do. When the pulp was ready, she dropped the pulp in Snowflash's mouth. It didn't go down.
"Come on! Snowflash! Swallow!" she urged. Get some water and pour it down too. Jayfeather whispered.
"I can't smell water!" she protested. It has rained recently. Squeeze the water out of the moss! Jayfeather sighed.
Heatherstream clawed at the tree's pale green moss, her claws aching with the labor. Jayfeather was right. The moss was moist with the rain, and I would provide enough water for her clan mate.
She bounced over to Snowflash and squeezed the moss into his mouth. the water flowed quickly, then ceased.
She waited. "Snowflash! Swallow!" she begged. Wait…
Suddenly, Snowflash swallowed then sighed content. Heatherstream gasped in relief, burying her head into his chest fur.
"Thank StarClan." she murmured. Then she corrected herself. "Thank you Jayfeather." There was no response from the medicine cat.
~oOo~
A strange scent swirled around her. The smell of twoleg monsters and another she cat, not her.
Heatherstream opened her eyes to find herself in a twoleg garden.
"What am i doing here?" she meowed in disgust. She looked at the towering nest. "YUCK!" she hissed. She spun around to run away, thence saw him.
Snowflash sat, his eyes twinkling, healthy. He looked at a shadow figure with such a look. Heatherstream leaned forward to look at her friend. His eye spilled such love. A love she wanted…
Heatherstream straightened herself. "Snowflash!" she called.
The white pelted tom did not waver in gazing at the she cat. Heatherstream glared at the she cat with envy. the she cat glanced triumphantly at her, only she couldn't see her.
She only saw her figure, the way her head was turned, but there was no mistake. The she cat had a pathetic smug look on her stupid little face.
Heatherstream gasped, hurt and she spun away, looking back to see Snowflash leaning to the shecat, his head snuggled on her shoulder…
~oOo~
"Heatherstream! Wake up!' a voice croaked. She opened one eye lazily and peeked at her friend. Her eyes flew open and she shot to her paws.
"SNOWFLASH! WHAT HAPPENED?" she screeched. The tom's pelt hung rugged, and gray. his eyes were pale and feverish. His nose was encrusted with cold, and he had morning breath.
Snowflash coughed. "I think I'm sick." Heatherstream's eyes bulged. "No really, Snowflash?" she exploded.
"Where's that juniper and mallow." she murmured. Then she remembered. She spun until she was face to face with the tom. He sniffled.
"What?" he grunted. "Do you have belly ache?" she demanded. Snowflash's dull eyes widened.
"No, just feel really sick. And weak and sleepy…" he sighed and he plopped back down on his nest.
Heatherstream nodded and scented for the herbs she needed. "Found it!" she gasped and she raced towards the scent.
Finally, she reached a patch of feverfew and catmint, along with a bunch of other herbs. Unfortunately, she was in the twoleg place.
She picked up the herbs she needed and turned to find a large set of white paws blocking her.
"What do you think you're doing?"
That was a bad chapter, sorry. I had to make that happen. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you peeps that 10 reviews or no update! You guys have done better at giving me feedback, and I LOVE it!
Anyway, the poll is…
What makes you laugh?
~Swanie